CVE-2018-14939
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The get_app_path function in desktop/unx/source/start.c in LibreOffice through 6.0.5 mishandles the realpath function in certain environments such as FreeBSD libc, which might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact if LibreOffice is automatically launched during web browsing with pathnames controlled by a remote web site.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
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affected products (2)
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references (5)
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- https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105047Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118514Third Party Advisorynvd
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